A notorious bandit commander Kachalla Tukur Sharme, and other bandits, have been killed in a clash.
Aside from Sharme, two other bandits from a rival group were killed in the fierce gun duel, which also enabled some kidnapped citizens to escape from captivity.
Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan disclosed this in a statement he posted on his Facebook wall on Monday evening.
Aruwan said five bandits were injured in the clash and are presently lurking in the area, seeking paramedics to manage their wounds.
He said Sharme had butchered many citizens, kidnapped hundreds and rustled innumerable herds of cattle, and met his end in a battle between his group and an opposing gang.
“The clash occurred at the weekend, around a location referred to as ‘Hambakko’, in the Rijana and Kaso Forests which span Kachia and parts of Chikun and Kajuru LGAs.
“Sharme had several times escaped the crosshairs of security forces by a mere whisker, and remained hotly sought after before he was gunned down by fellow terrorists.
“Sharme and his gang of bandits were largely responsible for attacks, killings and kidnappings in Millenium City, Maraban Rido, Kujama, Kajuru, Maro, villages in Kateri general area and other locations in adjoining LGAs of Kagarko, Kachia and Birnin Gwari. This was in addition to his criminal acts in neighboring states of Katsina and Niger which were also left reeling from the waves of his terrorism.
“One of the most heinous acts perpetrated by Kachalla Sharme was the kidnapping of 121 students of Bethel Baptist High School, Kujama, Kaduna State on 5th July, 2021.
In the course of repelling Sharme and his gang of terrorists, two personnel of the security forces paid the supreme price.
“Residents of Rijana, Kaso, Kasarami, Jaka da-Rabi, Kajuru and Dutse general areas and beyond, are warned not to render any assistance to suspicious persons seeking treatment for gun wounds,” the statement said.
Aruwan said residents are urged instead to contact the nearest security forces or reach the Kaduna State Security Operations Room on the following lines: 09034000060 and 08170189999.
